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Discuss the emergence of neo-imperialism in the late nineteenth century.

  • UPSC 2009
  • Imperialism and Colonialism

The term "New Imperialism" or neo-imperialism marks a deliberate break in colonial history — a sudden, compressed burst of territorial acquisition after nearly a century in which the older colonial powers had seemed to lose interest in overseas empire altogether.

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  • The Decline of the Old Colonial System
  • The Economic Transformation Behind the New Wave
  • The Political and Nationalistic Catalyst: New Entrants to the Race
  • Ideological and Technological Enablers
  • The Course of Emergence

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